University at Buffalo - Nursing Programs

The University at Buffalo was founded in 1846 as a private medical school, but since 1962 it has been part of the SUNY system. The University at Buffalo School of Nursing offers three baccalaureate nursing programs, a traditional 4-year track, an accelerated 1-year track, and an RN to BSN program. The traditional program offers enrollment once annually in the fall. Nursing students will complete 700 hours of clinical rotations, and has a unique three week preceptorship at the end of a student’s course of study. These are one-on-one experiences with nurses in clinical settings in Buffalo or New York City.

The accelerated BSN option is designed for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline. This 12 month program is intensive and demanding, even giving nursing students the ability to earn up to even graduate credit hours. The accelerated program enrolls students annually in the spring. The RN to BSN program has a one-year track and a two-year track in an online learning environment that allows practicing nurses to balance their careers with the advancement of their nursing education. Applications for this program are considered on a rolling basis.

The nursing school at University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at University at Buffalo include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides it offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, Master, MSN to DNP and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in New York, the state average NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 83.06% and for BSN programs is 81.94%. The average national NCLEX passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

Out of 105 nursing schools in New York, the nursing program at University at Buffalo ranks #3 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #75. It's 3-year average NCLEX passing rate is 96.00%, giving the University at Buffalo an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for University at Buffalo

• Grade: A
• NCLEX Passing Rate Average: 96.00%
• New York State Rank: 3
• National Rank: 75

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